[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Athens 11-22-2004 as Title 5,
Ch. 5, of the 2004 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Emergency management shall mean the preparation for and the
carrying out of all emergency functions, other than functions for
which the military forces are primarily responsible, to minimize and
repair injury and damage resulting from disaster caused by an enemy
attack, sabotage or other hostile action or by fire, flood or other
natural causes.
A.
Appointment. The Emergency Management Director shall be a qualified
person annually appointed at the organizational meeting by the Village
President, subject to confirmation by the Village Board.
B.
Duties and powers. The Director shall be the executive head of the
Village emergency management organization and shall have direct responsibility
for the organization, administration and operation of the organization,
subject to the direction and control of the Village President and
the Village Board. In addition to such powers and responsibilities
as may be imposed on him/her from time to time by the Village Board,
he/she shall have the authority and it shall be his/her duty to:
(1)
Coordinate all activities for emergency management within the Village.
(2)
Maintain liaison and cooperation with emergency management agencies
and organizations of other political subdivisions and of the state
and federal government.
(3)
Participate in county and state emergency management activities upon
request.
(4)
Prepare a comprehensive general plan for the emergency management
of the Village and present such plan to the Village Board for approval.
(5)
Subject to the approval of the Village Board, enter into a mutual
agreement with other political subdivisions and file copies of any
such agreements with the Administrator of the State Division of Emergency
Management.[1]
(6)
Upon the declaration of an emergency, issue all necessary proclamations
as to the existence of such state of emergency and such disaster warnings
or alerts as shall be required in the emergency management plan.
In preparing and executing the emergency management plan, the
Director shall utilize the services, equipment, supplies and facilities
of the existing departments and agencies of the Village to the maximum
extent practicable. When the Village Board has approved of the plan,
it shall be the duty of all municipal agencies and departments of
the Village to perform the duties and functions assigned by the approved
plan.
The emergency management organization shall take action in accordance
with the emergency management plan only after the declaration of an
emergency and issuance of the official disaster warning. Declaration
of emergency shall be made by the Governor, the Village President
or, in his/her absence, by the Director. Such state of emergency shall
continue until terminated by the issuing authority, provided that
any declaration not issued by the Governor may be terminated by the
Village Board.
Whenever necessary to meet an emergency for which adequate regulations
have not been adopted by the Village Board, the Village President
and, in his/her absence, the Emergency Management Director may proclaim,
promulgate and enforce orders, rules and regulations relating to the
conduct of persons and the use of property which are necessary to
protect the public peace, health and safety, and preserve lives and
property, and to ensure the cooperation in emergency management activities.
Such proclamation shall be posted in three public places and may be
rescinded by resolution of the Village Board.
No person shall willfully obstruct, hinder or delay any member
of the emergency management organization in the enforcement of any
order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant to this chapter or
violate any order, rule, regulation or plan issued pursuant to the
authority contained in this chapter. Any person who shall violate
any provision of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject
to a forfeiture of not more than $200.
